The nursery has closed for 2014. I want to thank my customers for their continued support and and friendship this past year. Orders for 2015 can be taken anytime, but shipping will not begin until spring. New plants will be added this winter and the website updated, so please check it from time to time when gardening fever strikes. In the meantime, have a restful winter. Welcome to Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek, a small on-line and mail order nursery in the mountains of North Carolina. Specializing in the natural beauty of native and species perennials, Gardens in the Wood also carries other flowering perennials, a few choice herbs, and an occasional annual. Most will not be found at your local nursery or big box store. Propagation goes on all year long, and additional plants and new varieties are added as they become available, so be sure to check this site often. Also, please visit my Garden Blog for my thoughts and discoveries about gardening and my walks with Daisy, Rocket, and Willy. If you would like to Subscribe to mailings about new plants offered, sales, or other news and special offerings, please do. We promise not to bother you too often, and you may unsubscribe at any time. Plants are organized by botanical name, but common names can be found quickly in the Quick Plant Search (see menu at left). Why by botanical name? Because many plants have the same, or similar, common names, it's a good idea to know the botanical name. That way you know exactly what you're looking for - no doubt about it.Guarantee:Gardens in the Wood guarantees its plants to be healthy, properly named to the best of our knowledge, and ready to grow in your garden when shipped. If you receive a plant in questionable condition, please notify us immediately. If your plants have been damaged in transit, please let us know immediately and, if necessary, they will be replaced or the purchase price will be refunded. We are not responsible for plants that are delayed due to insufficient or incorrect addresses given to us by a customer. Gardens in the Wood has no control over the weather or growing conditions in your area and is not responsible for plants beyond 7 days of their arrival.

Shipping: Unfortunately, Gardens in the Wood cannot offer free shipping, but your plants will be shipped in the most affordable and expeditious method available. Because many USPS distribution centers are closing across the country, most plants are now being shipped by UPS, so be sure to give a physical address when ordering. Plants shipped to West Coast states may be sent bare root by USPS to get them there faster and cheaper. Due to agricultural restrictions, plants cannot be sent outside of the United States.Shipping Dates: Gardens in the Wood ships according to the USDA zones and the weather conditions here in Grassy Creek, as well as the plants' individual growing requirements and/or idiosyncrasies. In general, shipping does not begin until early April - sooner if we do not have freezing weather when plants leave here - but later if we do. Please do not ask to have plants sent at times that are inappropriate for your growing area and/or impossible for ours. Plants at Grassy Creek are not kept in a greenhouse; they are kept outside under a crop cover, and as much depends on the weather here as the weather in your area. Sizes:The majority of plants are in quart-sized pots, although a few plants might be in smaller, four-inch pots or in larger, "cheater" gallon (3 quarts) pots. Occasionally, plants will be sent bare root, particularly to the West Coast, due to agricultural restrictions.Ordering by Mail: If you feel uncomfortable ordering online, you may order by mail. Just jot down what you want on a piece of paper with your name, physical address, phone number, email address, and any other instructions you might have and mail it to the address at the bottom of the page with a check or money order.Please phone ahead for shipping charges.

Visiting: Gardens in the Wood is not open to the public.Art at the tops of following pages are details from pastels and oil paintings by artist Richard Fennell, and used with his permission. Unless credited, the photographs are by Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek. Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek P. O. Box 22Crumpler, NC 28617(336) 447-5532 Please leave a message if there is no answer; your call will be returned as soon as possible.Email: dottie@gardensinthewood.comNorth Carolina Department of Agriculture License No. 6500